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- the present invention relates to a pressure vessel.
- a conventional pressure vessel is described, for example, in Patent Literature 1.
- the pressure vessel described in the literature above includes a vessel body and a rib projecting outward from the vessel body.
- the vessel body includes a first surface (for example, a surrounding wall in the literature above) and a second surface (for example, a top wall and a bottom wall in the same literature).
- a first surface for example, a surrounding wall in the literature above
- a second surface for example, a top wall and a bottom wall in the same literature.
- Patent Literature 1 JP-A-2015-200373
- the maximum value of the projection amount of the rib provided on the first surface is the same as the maximum value of the projection amount of the rib provided on the second surface.
- the pressure vessel may lack the strength.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure vessel that allows for reduction in the rib size while ensuring the strength of the pressure vessel.
- the pressure vessel of the present invention includes a vessel body and a rib.
- the vessel body can house a fluid in its internal space.
- the rib projects outward of the vessel body from the vessel body.
- the vessel body includes a first surface and a second surface.
- the first surface forms the internal space by extending in a vessel body axial direction that is an axial direction of the vessel body, and extending in a first direction that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction.
- the second surface is connected to the first surface and forms the internal space by extending in the vessel body axial direction and extending in a second direction that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction and the first direction.
- the rib includes a first rib and a second rib.
- the first rib projects in the second direction from the first surface and extends in the first direction.
- the second rib is provided in series with the first rib, projects in the first direction from the second surface, and extends in the second direction.
- the width in the second direction of the internal space is smaller than the width in the first direction of the internal space.
- the maximum value of the projection amount of the second rib from the second surface to the outside of the vessel body in the first direction is smaller than the maximum value of the projection amount of the first rib from the first surface to the outside of the vessel body in the second direction.
- the rib can be reduced in size while ensuring the strength of the pressure vessel.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram of the pressure vessel, which a diagram illustrating a state where a part of the pressure vessel is cut.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram viewing the pressure vessel illustrated in FIG. 1 from the vessel body axial direction Z.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram as viewed from an arrow F 3 -F 3 of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram as viewed from an arrow F 4 -F 4 of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged diagram of the F 5 portion illustrated in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged diagram of the F 6 portion illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 7 is a perspective diagram illustrating a shell model for analysis of the pressure vessel illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 8 is a perspective diagram illustrating von Mises stress distribution of the pressure vessel illustrated in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 of Comparative Example.
- the pressure vessel 1 (see FIG. 1 ) of the first embodiment is described by referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 .
- the pressure vessel 1 is a vessel capable of housing a fluid.
- the fluid housed in the pressure vessel 1 may be any of gas, air and liquid.
- the pressure vessel 1 is configured to make the internal pressure of the pressure vessel 1 higher than the external pressure.
- the pressure vessel 1 is a cast produced by casting.
- the pressure vessel 1 is a vessel for cooling a fluid and is, for example, a gas cooler.
- the pressure vessel 1 includes an aftercooler 1 a (first vessel) and an intercooler 1 i (second vessel).
- the pressure vessel 1 constitutes a compressor unit (not shown).
- the compressor unit includes a compressor and the pressure vessel 1 .
- the compressor is an oil-free compressor.
- the compressor compresses air in two stages and includes a first-stage compressor and a second-stage compressor. Air compressed to high temperature (adiabatically compressed) through the first-stage compressor is cooled in the intercooler 1 i and caused to return to room temperature. The air returned to room temperature is again compressed by the second-stage compressor. The air compressed to high temperature through the second-stage compressor is again cooled in the aftercooler 1 a and caused to return to room temperature and is then supplied to a user (the users of compressed air).
- the aftercooler 1 a and the intercooler 1 i are integrally constructed (integral type). Accordingly, compared with a case where the aftercooler 1 a and the intercooler 1 i are not integrated (for example, a case where these are provided at positions distant from each other), the space necessary for providing the intercooler 1 i and the aftercooler 1 a can be reduced. Consequently, the compressor unit can be reduced in size.
- the aftercooler 1 a and the intercooler 1 i are configured in a similar manner to each other. In the following, the aftercooler 1 a is mainly described, and description of common features between the aftercooler 1 a and the intercooler 1 i is omitted.
- the pressure vessel 1 includes a vessel body 10 , a fluid inlet/outlet 20 , and a rib 30 .
- the vessel body 10 is a portion capable of housing a fluid.
- the fluid is housed in an internal space 10 s of the vessel body 10 .
- the shape of the vessel body 10 is non-cylindrical, is a nearly rectangular parallelepiped with the inside being hollow, and is a shape having an axial direction.
- the axial direction of the vessel body 10 is denoted as the vessel body axial direction Z.
- a direction (one direction) perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z is denoted as the up-and-down direction Y (first direction)
- a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z and the up-and-down direction Y is denoted as the lateral direction X (second direction).
- the up-and-down direction Y needs not be a vertical direction
- the lateral direction X needs not be a horizontal direction.
- the cross-sectional shape of the vessel body 10 is constant or substantially constant irrespective of the position in the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the cross-sectional shape of the vessel body 10 is nearly rectangular as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the vessel body 10 may have a lid (not shown). The lid is provided at an end in the vessel body axial direction Z of the vessel body 10 .
- the vessel body 10 includes a side surface 11 (first surface), a top surface 12 (second surface), a bottom surface 13 (second surface), an R part 15 , and a partition 17 .
- the internal space 10 s is a space inside the vessel body 10 .
- the cross-sectional shape of the internal space 10 s is nearly rectangular as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the internal space 10 s two spaces are provided in one vessel body 10 .
- the internal space 10 s includes an intercooler-side internal space 10 si and an aftercooler-side internal space 10 sa.
- a heat exchanger (not shown) may or may not be housed.
- the side surface 11 (first surface) is a surface forming the internal space 10 s.
- the top surface 12 , the bottom surface 13 , the R part 15 , and the partition 17 are the same in terms of being a surface forming the internal space 10 s.
- the side surface 11 extends in the vessel body axial direction Z and extends in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the side surface 11 is planar or nearly planar.
- the top surface 12 , the bottom surface 13 , and the partition 17 are the same in terms of being planar or nearly planar.
- the side surface 11 is provided at two places. The side surfaces 11 at two places are arranged in parallel to each other and facing one another in the lateral direction X.
- the top surface 12 (second surface) is connected to the side surface 11 , connected to one end (upper end) in the up-and-down direction Y of each of side surfaces 11 at two places, and connected to the side surface 11 through the R part 15 .
- the top surface 12 extends in the vessel body axial direction Z and extends in the lateral direction X.
- the thickness (width in the up-and-down direction Y) of the top surface 12 is the same as the thickness (width in the lateral direction X) of the side surface 11 .
- the bottom surface 13 (second surface) is provided symmetrically with the top surface 12 in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the bottom surface 13 and the top surface 12 are arranged in parallel to one another and facing each other in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the R part 15 is a curved portion arranged in a corner of the vessel body 10 . As illustrated in FIG. 2 , when viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z, the R part 15 is provided at four corners of the nearly rectangular vessel body 10 . The R part 15 is arced or substantially arced in shape as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the partition 17 separates (partitions) the intercooler-side internal space 10 si and the aftercooler-side internal space 10 sa.
- the partition 17 connects two second surfaces (top surface 12 and bottom surface 13 ) to each other and is arranged in parallel to the side surface 11 .
- the partition 17 is a central partition connected to the lateral direction X central part of each of the top surface 12 and the bottom surface 13 .
- the partition 17 is a wall forming the intercooler-side internal space 10 si and is a wall forming the aftercooler-side internal space 10 sa. Accordingly, compared with a case where these walls are separately provided, the pressure vessel 1 can be reduced in weight, and the cost of the pressure vessel 1 can be suppressed.
- the partition 17 acts as follows.
- a tensile force acts on the partition 17 (tensile force in the up-and-down direction Y). Therefore, the amount of displacement in a portion (lateral direction X central) where the top surface 12 and the bottom surface 13 are connected through the partition 17 is suppressed, and the stress on the top surface 12 and the bottom surface 13 can be reduced. Consequently, the top surface 12 and the bottom surface 13 can be reduced in wall thickness. As a result, the wall thickness of the vessel body 10 can be reduced.
- the rib 30 can be made small. More specifically, the wall thickness of the rib 30 can be reduced and furthermore, the projection amount of the rib 30 from the vessel body 10 can be decreased. Accordingly, the pressure vessel 1 can be reduced in weight, and the cost of the pressure vessel 1 can be suppressed.
- the fluid inlet/outlet 20 is, as illustrated in FIG. 1 , a hole communicating between the outside and the inside (internal space 10 s ) of the vessel body 10 .
- the fluid inlet/outlet 20 includes an intercooler inlet 21 i, an intercooler outlet 23 i, an aftercooler inlet 21 a, and an aftercooler outlet (not shown).
- the intercooler inlet 21 i is an inlet for a fluid from the outside of the vessel body 10 to the intercooler-side internal space 10 si.
- the intercooler outlet 23 i is an outlet for a fluid from the intercooler-side internal space 10 si to the outside of the vessel body 10 .
- the aftercooler inlet 21 a is an inlet for a fluid from the outside of the vessel body 10 to the aftercooler-side internal space 10 sa.
- the aftercooler outlet is an outlet for a fluid from the aftercooler-side internal space 10 sa to the outside of the vessel body 10 .
- the intercooler inlet 21 i, the intercooler outlet 23 i, and the aftercooler inlet 21 a are provided, for example, on the top surface 12 .
- the aftercooler outlet is provided, for example, on the side surface 11 .
- the fluid inlet/outlet 20 is not included in the rib 30 .
- the projection amount of the fluid inlet/outlet 20 from the vessel body 10 may be larger or smaller than the projection amount of the rib 30 from the vessel body 10 .
- the rib 30 reinforces the vessel body 10 .
- the rib 30 reduces deformation of or stress generated in the vessel body 10 when an internal pressure acts on the inner surface of the vessel body 10 .
- the rib 30 projects from the vessel body 10 to the outside of the vessel body 10 .
- the “outside of the vessel body 10 ” is an opposite side of the internal space 10 s relative to the vessel body 10 .
- a plurality of ribs 30 are provided at equal intervals in the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the rib 30 is provided over the whole or substantially the whole circumference of the vessel body 10 so as to surround the vessel body 10 .
- the rib 30 extends in, so to speak, a circumferential direction of the vessel body 10 .
- the rib 30 has a plate-like or nearly plate-like shape.
- the rib 30 is constructed integrally with the vessel body 10 .
- the rib 30 includes a side surface rib 31 (first rib), a top surface rib 32 (second rib), a bottom surface rib 33 (second rib), and an R part rib 35 .
- the side surface rib 31 projects in the lateral direction X from the side surface 11 and extends in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the side surface rib 31 is arranged linearly as viewed from the lateral direction X.
- the top surface rib 32 projects in the up-and-down direction Y from the top surface 12 and extends in the lateral direction X.
- the top surface rib 32 is arranged linearly as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y.
- the top surface rib 32 is provided in series with the side surface rib 31 .
- the top surface rib 32 is provided in continuity with the side surface rib 31 via the R part rib 35 .
- the thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of the top surface rib 32 is the same as the thickness of the side surface rib 31 (the same applies to the thickness of each of the bottom surface rib 33 and the R part rib 35 ).
- the bottom surface rib 33 (second rib) is provided symmetrically with the top surface rib 32 in the up-and-down direction Y. In the following, description of the bottom surface rib 33 is omitted.
- the R part rib 35 projects from the R part 15 to the outside of the vessel body 10 .
- the R part ribs 35 project from four R parts 15 , respectively, to the outside of the vessel body 10 .
- the R part rib 35 is connected to the second rib (top surface rib 32 or bottom surface rib 33 ) and the side surface rib 31 .
- the width in the up-and-down direction Y of the internal space 10 s is denoted as width L 1 .
- the width L 1 is a distance (shortest distance) in the up-and-down direction Y from the top surface 12 to the bottom surface 13 .
- the width in the lateral direction X of the internal space 10 s is denoted as width L 2 .
- the width L 2 is a distance in the lateral direction X from the partition 17 to the side surface 11 .
- the width L 2 is smaller than the width L 1 .
- the width L 2 in the lateral direction X of the aftercooler-side internal space 10 sa is smaller than the width L 1 in the top-and-down direction Y of the aftercooler-side internal space 10 sa (the same applies to the intercooler-side internal space 10 si ).
- the maximum bending moment M 1 of the side surface 11 is generated in a portion on the side surface 11 , which is adjacent to the up-and-down direction Y central part of the internal space 10 s, and generated in the up-and-down direction Y central part of the side surface 11 .
- the maximum bending moment M 2 of the top surface 12 is generated in a portion on the top surface 12 , which is adjacent to the lateral direction X central part of the internal space 10 s. Since the width L 2 is smaller than the width L 1 , the maximum bending moment M 2 of the upper surface 12 is smaller than the maximum bending moment M 1 of the side surface 11 .
- the projection amount (height) of the side surface rib 31 from the side surface 11 to the outside of the vessel body 10 and also in the lateral direction X is denoted as a first projection amount h 1 .
- the maximum value of the first projection amount h 1 is denoted as a maximum first projection amount H 1 .
- the projection amount of the top surface rib 32 from the top surface 12 to the outside of the vessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y is denoted as a second projection amount h 2 .
- the maximum value of the second projection amount h 2 is denoted as a maximum second projection amount H 2 .
- the maximum second projection amount H 2 is smaller than the maximum first projection amount H 1 .
- the maximum value of the projection amount of the rib 30 fixed to a surface having a smaller maximum bending moment (top surface 12 ) becomes smaller than the maximum value of the projection amount of the rib 30 fixed to a surface having a larger maximum bending moment (side surface 11 ).
- the first projection amount h 1 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-down direction Y and is the maximum first projection amount H 1 .
- the projection amount of the top surface rib 32 from the top surface 12 in the up-and-down direction Y is constant irrespective of the position in the lateral direction X and is the maximum second projection amount H 2 .
- the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 are set according to the ratio (L 1 /L 2 ) between the width L 1 and the width L 2 .
- the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 are set such that the ratio (H 1 /H 2 ) between the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 falls in a range of 0.7 times or more and 1.3 times or less the square of the ratio (L 1 /L 2 ). More specifically, the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 are set to satisfy the following equation A1:
- the maximum bending moment M 1 of the side surface 11 is proportional to L 1 2
- the maximum bending moment M 2 of the top surface 12 is proportional to L 2 2 . Therefore, in the case of satisfying equation A1, the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 are set according to the ratio (M 1 /M 2 ) between the maximum bending moment M 1 and the maximum bending moment M 2 .
- the side surface 11 and a plurality of side surface ribs 31 have a structure in which a repeating unit cross-section C 1 is repeated in the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the repeating unit cross-section C 1 is a cross-section of a repeating unit including the side surface 11 and the side surface rib 31 and is a cross-section as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y.
- the repeating unit cross-section C 1 is a cross-section including a portion in which the first projection amount h 1 of the side surface rib 31 becomes the maximum first projection amount H 1 .
- the plastic section modulus Zp 1 of the repeating unit cross-section C 1 is determined based on the maximum first projection amount H 1 (see FIG. 2 ) (see later for details).
- the top surface 12 and a plurality of top surface ribs 32 have a structure in which a repeating unit cross-section C 2 is repeated in the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the repeating unit cross-section C 2 is a cross-section of a repeating unit including the top surface 12 and the top surface rib 32 and is a cross-section as viewed from the lateral direction X.
- the repeating unit cross-section C 2 is a cross-section including a portion in which the second projection amount h 2 of the top surface rib 32 becomes the maximum second projection amount H 2 .
- the plastic section modulus Zp 2 of the repeating unit cross-section C 2 is determined based on the maximum second projection amount H 2 (see FIG. 2 ) (see later for details).
- the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 are set according to the ratio (Zp 1 /Zp 2 ) between the plastic section modulus Zp 1 and the plastic section modulus Zp 2 .
- the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 are set such that the ratio (Zp 1 /Zp 2 ) falls in a range of 0.7 times or more and 1.3 times or less the square of the ratio (L 1 /L 2 ). More specifically, the maximum first projection amount H 1 and the maximum second projection amount H 2 are set to satisfy the following equation A2:
- Equation A2 is determined as follows.
- the area Ac 1 of the repeating unit cross-section C 1 illustrated in FIG. 5 is represented by the following equation:
- t 1 thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of the side surface rib 31 ,
- e 1 is a distance from an end face of the side surface rib 31 , which is an end face on the side adjacent to the internal space 10 s (see FIG. 2 ), to the plastic neutral axis of the repeating unit cross-section C 1 .
- the plastic section modulus Zp 1 of the repeating unit cross-section C 1 is represented by the following equation B1:
- ⁇ y 1 is a yield stress of the material for the side surface 11 and the side surface rib 31 .
- An area Ac 2 of the repeating unit cross-section C 2 illustrated in FIG. 6 is represented by the following equation:
- t 2 thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of the top surface rib 32 ,
- e 2 is a distance from an end face of the top surface 12 , which is an end face on the side adjacent to the internal space 10 s (see FIG. 2 ), to the plastic neutral axis of the repeating unit cross-section C 2 .
- the plastic section modulus Zp 2 of the repeating unit cross-section C 2 is represented by the following equation B3c:
- ⁇ y 2 is a yield stress of the material for the top surface 12 and the top surface rib 32 .
- the material for the top surface 12 and the top surface rib 32 is the same as the material for the side surface 11 and the side surface rib 31 .
- equation B7 is obtained from equations B2, B4, B5 and B6, and equation B8 is obtained from equation B7:
- the materials constituting respective parts of the pressure vessel 1 vary in yield stress.
- the variation in strength of the cast (cast iron) is about average value ⁇ 30% (approximately from 0.7 ⁇ y to 1.3 ⁇ y) at most.
- ( ⁇ y 2 / ⁇ y 1 ) of equation B8 should be 0.7 or more and 1.3 or less.
- Zp 1 /Zp 2 is preferably set to satisfy the following equation B9. Equation B9 is the same equation as equation A2.
- the region requiring the highest strength of the vessel body 10 is the up-and-down direction Y central part of the side surface 11 . Based on the strength required for this region, the maximum first projection amount H 1 of the side surface rib 31 is determined. Then, an equation for determining the maximum second projection amount H 2 (unknown value) of the top surface rib 32 from the maximum first projection amount H 1 (known value) is described.
- Equation B10 is obtained from equation B8:
- Equation B11 is obtained from equations B3a, B3b and B3c:
- Equation B12 is obtained from equations B10 and B11:
- equation B12 is modified and organized into quadratic equation of H 2 , the following equation B13 is obtained.
- Equation B13 can be organized as follows.
- Equation B14 the maximum second projection amount H 2 can be represented by the following equation B15:
- the maximum second projection amount H 2 can be calculated based on the dimension regarding the repeating unit cross-section C 1 (see FIG. 3 ), the dimension regarding the repeating unit cross-section C 2 (see FIG. 3 ), the width L 1 and width L 2 of the internal space 10 s illustrated in FIG. 2 , and ( ⁇ y 1 / ⁇ y 2 ).
- FIG. 7 illustrates a shell model of the pressure vessel 1 of this embodiment.
- This model is a model formed by dividing the pressure vessel 1 into 1 ⁇ 8's by the utilization of symmetry of the pressure vessel 1 in each of the up-and-down direction Y, the lateral direction X, and the vessel body axial direction Z (1 ⁇ 8 model). In this model, equations A1 and A2 are satisfied. Note here that in FIG. 7 , the pressure vessel 1 divided into 1 ⁇ 2's is indicated by a two-dot chain line and a solid line.
- the projection amount of the rib 530 from the vessel body 10 is constant.
- the maximum first projection amount H 1 of the side surface rib 531 is equal to the maximum second projection amount H 2 of the top surface rib 532 .
- the configuration (dimension, shape) of the pressure vessel 501 of Comparative Example, except for the projection amount of the rib 530 from the vessel body 10 is the same as that of the pressure vessel 1 of this embodiment.
- FIG. 8 illustrates von Mises stress distribution of the pressure vessel 1 of this embodiment.
- FIG. 12 illustrates von Mises stress distribution of the pressure vessel 501 of Comparative Example.
- a region having higher von Mises stress is depicted with darker color.
- the stress in a portion having high stress (high stress area) of the pressure vessel 1 is compared with the stress in a high stress area of the pressure vessel 501 , these are substantially the same (excluding the portion 31 c illustrated in FIG. 8 ). Accordingly, it can be said that the pressure capacity of the pressure vessel 1 is at the same level as the pressure capacity of the pressure vessel 501 .
- the stress generated in the top surface 12 and top surface rib 532 of the pressure vessel 501 illustrated in FIG. 12 is low over a wide range (the color is light), compared with the stress generated in the top surface 12 and top surface rib 32 of the pressure vessel 1 illustrated in FIG. 8 . It is therefore understood that in the pressure vessel 501 of Comparative Example illustrated in FIG. 12 , the area having the material strength to spare is wide and the area wasting the material is wide. On the other hand, in the pressure vessel 1 of this embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 , over substantially the whole area of the top surface 12 and top surface rib 32 , the stress generated in the top surface 12 and top surface rib 32 can be made as high as the stress generated in the side surface 11 and side surface rib 31 .
- the maximum second projection amount H 2 of the top surface rib 32 of this embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 is small, compared with the maximum second projection amount H 2 of the top surface rib 532 of Comparative Example illustrated in FIG. 12 . Therefore, the pressure vessel 1 of this embodiment can be made smaller and lighter in weight than that of Comparative Example while ensuring the pressure capacity at the same level as in Comparative Example.
- the pressure vessel 1 includes a vessel body 10 capable of housing a fluid in its internal space 10 s and a rib 30 projecting from the vessel body 10 to the outside of the vessel body 10 .
- the vessel body 10 includes a side surface 11 and a top surface 12 .
- the side surface 11 forms the internal space 10 s by extending in a vessel body axial direction Z that is an axial direction of the vessel body 10 , and extending in an up-and-down direction Y that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the top surface 12 is connected to the side surface 11 and forms the internal space 10 s by extending in the vessel body axial direction Z and extending in a lateral direction X that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z and the up-and-down direction Y.
- the rib 30 includes a side surface rib 31 and a top surface rib 32 .
- the side surface rib 31 projects in the lateral direction X from the side surface 11 and extends in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the top surface rib 32 is provided in series with the side surface rib 31 , projects in the up-and-down direction Y from the top surface 12 , and extends in the lateral direction X.
- the width L 2 in the lateral direction X of the internal space 10 s is smaller than the width L 1 in the up-and-down direction Y of the internal space 10 s.
- the maximum value of the projection amount of the top surface rib 32 from the top surface 12 to the outside of the vessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y is smaller than the maximum value of the projection amount of the side surface rib 31 from the side surface 11 to the outside of the vessel body 10 and also in the lateral direction X (maximum first projection amount H 1 ).
- the maximum bending moment M 2 in a portion on the top surface 12 which is adjacent to the lateral direction X central part of the internal space 10 s, is smaller than the maximum bending moment M 1 in a portion on the side surface 11 , which is adjacent to the up-and-down direction Y central part of the internal space 10 s.
- the strength required for the top surface 12 is small, compared with the strength required for the side surface 11 .
- the pressure vessel 1 takes [configuration 1-2].
- the rib 30 (top surface rib 32 ) can therefore be made small while ensuring the strength of the pressure vessel 1 .
- the pressure vessel 1 can be reduced in weight, the material of the pressure vessel 1 can be prevented from wasting, the cost of the pressure vessel 1 can be suppressed, the pressure vessel 1 can be made small, and the space necessary for providing the pressure vessel 1 can be reduced.
- the width in the up-and-down direction Y of the internal space 10 s is denoted by L 1 .
- the width in the lateral direction X of the internal space 10 s is denoted by L 2 .
- the maximum value of the projection amount of the side surface rib 31 from the side surface 11 to the outside of the vessel body 10 and in the lateral direction X is denoted by H 1 .
- the maximum value of the projection amount of the top surface rib 32 from the top surface 12 to the outside of the vessel body 10 and in the up-and-down direction Y is denoted by H 2 . At this time, these satisfy 0.7 ⁇ (L 1 /L 2 ) 2 ⁇ H 1 /H 2 ⁇ 1.3 ⁇ (L 1 /L 2 ) 2 .
- the top surface rib 32 can be reduced in size while more unfailingly ensuring the strength of the pressure vessel 1 , compared with a case of not satisfying the condition above.
- a plurality of ribs 30 are provided at equal intervals in the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the plastic section modulus of a cross-section of a repeating unit including the side surface 11 and the side surface rib 31 which is a cross-section viewed from the up-and-down direction Y (repeating unit cross-section C 1 ), is denoted by Zp 1 .
- the plastic section modulus of a cross-section of a repeating unit including the top surface 12 and the top surface rib 32 which is a cross-section viewed from the lateral direction X (repeating unit cross-section C 2 ), is denoted by Zp 2 .
- the top surface rib 32 can be reduced in size while more unfailingly ensuring the strength of the pressure vessel 1 , compared with a case of not satisfying the condition above.
- the pressure vessel according to the embodiment of the present invention is often subjected to a pressure test and required to pass the test.
- the pressure test for confirming the pressure capacity of the pressure vessel, how the transition of deformation of the vessel from an elastic region to a plastic region occurs due to the pressure applied to the pressure vessel is examined. Therefore, evaluation not by the elastic section modulus but by the plastic section modulus is needed.
- the wall thickness of the side surface rib 31 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the wall thickness of the side surface rib 231 is not constant.
- the side surface rib 231 includes a thin-walled part 231 a and a thick-walled part 231 b.
- the fluid inlet/outlet 20 is omitted.
- the thick-walled part 231 b is provided as follows. As illustrated in FIG. 8 , in a small portion (portion 31 c ) in the up-and-down direction Y central part of the side surface rib 31 of the first embodiment, high stress compared with other portions is sometimes generated. Therefore, in order to suppress this stress, a thick-walled part 231 b illustrated in FIG. 9 is provided. The thick-walled part 231 b is provided in the up-and-down direction Y central part of the side surface rib 231 . The thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of the thick-walled part 231 b is larger than the thickness of the thin-walled part 231 a.
- the thickness in the up-and-down direction Y central part of the side surface rib 231 is larger than that in the portion other than the up-and-down direction Y central part of the side surface rib 231 .
- the width in the up-and-down direction Y of the thick-walled part 231 b is 1 ⁇ 2 times, 1 ⁇ 3 times, 1 ⁇ 4 times, or 1 ⁇ 5 times, etc. the width L 1 (see FIG. 2 ).
- the thick-walled part 231 b is, for example, tapered. Specifically, the thickness of the thick-walled part 231 b increases as getting closer to the center in the up-and-down direction Y of the side surface rib 231 .
- the side surface rib 231 can be easily manufactured by manufacturing the casting mold such that the wall thickness of the side surface rib 231 varies depending on the position in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the thickness in the up-and-down direction Y central part (thick-walled part 231 b ) of the side surface rib 231 is larger than the thickness in the portion (thin-walled part 231 a ) other than the up-and-down direction Y central part of the side surface rib 231 .
- the difference from the first embodiment is described by referring to FIG. 10 .
- the difference resides in the shapes of the side surface rib 331 , the top surface rib 332 and the bottom surface rib 333 .
- the side surface rib 331 is configured as follows.
- the first projection amount h 1 of the side surface rib 31 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-side direction Y.
- the first projection amount h 1 of the side surface rib 331 differs depending on the position in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the first projection amount h 1 is set to be large at an up-and-down direction Y position where the bending moment on the side surface 11 is large, and the first projection amount h 1 is set to be small at an up-and-down direction Y position where the bending moment on the side surface 11 is small.
- the first projection amount h 1 at a position overlapping with the up-and-down direction Y central part of the internal space 10 s as viewed from the lateral direction X is larger than the first projection amount h 1 at a position overlapping with a portion other than the up-and-down direction Y central part of the internal space 10 s as viewed from the lateral direction X. Thanks to this configuration, the side surface rib 331 can be reduced in size, compared with a case where the first projection amount h 1 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-down direction Y (see FIG. 2 ).
- the top surface rib 332 is configured as follows. In the first embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2 , the second projection amount h 2 of the top surface rib 32 is constant irrespective of the position in the lateral direction X. On the other hand, in this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 10 , the second projection amount h 2 of the top surface rib 332 differs depending on the position in the lateral direction X.
- the second projection amount h 2 is set to be large at a lateral direction X position Where the bending moment on the top surface 12 is large, and the second projection amount h 2 is set to be small at a lateral direction X position where the bending moment on the top surface 12 is small.
- the second projection amount h 2 at a position overlapping with the lateral direction X central part of the internal space 10 s as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y is larger than the second projection amount h 2 at a position overlapping with a portion other than the lateral direction X central part of the internal space 10 s as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y. Thanks to this configuration, the top surface rib 332 can be reduced in size, compared with a case where the second projection amount h 2 is constant irrespective of the position in the lateral direction X (see FIG. 2 ).
- the bottom surface rib 333 is provided symmetrically with the top surface rib 332 in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the difference from the first embodiment is described by referring to FIG. 11 .
- the aftercooler 1 a and the intercooler 1 i are integrated.
- the aftercooler 401 a and the intercooler 401 i are separate bodies.
- the aftercooler 401 a and the intercooler 401 i are fixed (fastened, rigidly connected) by a fastening member 450 and arranged symmetrically in the lateral direction X.
- the top surface rib 32 of the aftercooler 401 a and the top surface rib 32 of the intercooler 401 i are separate bodies and arranged to continue in the lateral direction X (same applies to the bottom surface ribs 33 ).
- the aftercooler 401 a includes a first partition 417 a corresponding to the partition 17 of the first embodiment (see FIG. 2 ) and a first fastening member fitting part 440 a.
- the intercooler 401 i includes a second partition 417 i corresponding to the partition 17 of the first embodiment and a second fastening member fitting part 440 i.
- the first partition 417 a and the second partition 417 i are arranged in parallel to each other and are in contact with one another.
- the first fastening member fitting part 440 a projects from the connection position of the first partition 417 a and the second surface (top surface 12 and bottom surface 13 ) to the outside of the vessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the second fastening member fitting part 440 i projects from the connection position of the second partition 417 i and the second surface (top surface 12 and bottom surface 13 ) to the outside of the vessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y.
- the fastening member 450 fastens the first fastening member fitting part 440 a and the second fastening member fitting part 440 i and thereby fixes the aftercooler 401 a and the intercooler 401 i.
- the fastening member 450 is, for example, a bolt, etc.
- the pressure vessel 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 may not be used for a compressor or may not be a vessel for cooling a fluid.
- the pressure vessel 1 includes two vessels (intercooler 1 i and aftercooler 1 a ) but may include only one vessel or may include three or more vessels.
- the side surface rib 31 of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2 may be replaced with the side surface rib 331 of the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10 .
- the top surface rib 32 of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2 may be replaced with the top surface rib 332 of the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10 .
- 5 sheets of the rib 30 are depicted in FIG. 1 , but the number of sheets of the rib 30 may be changed.
- the material constituting the pressure vessel 1 may not be cast iron. In the case where the variation in strength of the material constituting the pressure vessel 1 is equal to or smaller than the variation in strength of cast iron, at least either equation A1 or equation A2 may be satisfied.
- the width L 2 of the internal space 10 s in a direction perpendicular to the partition 17 is smaller than the width L 1 of the internal space 10 s in the extending direction of the partition 17 (up-and-down direction Y) in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the width of the internal space 10 s in a direction perpendicular to the partition 17 may be larger than the width of the internal space 10 s in the extending direction of the partition 17 (up-and-down direction Y) in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the partition 17 is arranged in a long-side portion of the nearly rectangular internal space 10 s in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z.
- the partition 17 may be arranged in a short-side portion of the internal space 10 s in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z.
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- The present invention relates to a pressure vessel.
- A conventional pressure vessel is described, for example, in
Patent Literature 1. The pressure vessel described in the literature above includes a vessel body and a rib projecting outward from the vessel body. The vessel body includes a first surface (for example, a surrounding wall in the literature above) and a second surface (for example, a top wall and a bottom wall in the same literature). When internal pressure acts on the vessel body, the vessel body deforms to expand outward. The rib is intended to suppress the deformation. - Patent Literature 1: JP-A-2015-200373
- In the technique described in the literature above, the maximum value of the projection amount of the rib provided on the first surface is the same as the maximum value of the projection amount of the rib provided on the second surface. This poses a problem that the rib becomes large in size. As a result, there may arise a problem of an increase in the mass of the pressure vessel, a problem of wasting of the material of the pressure vessel, a problem of a rise of the cost of the pressure vessel, a problem of an increase in the size of the pressure vessel, and a problem of requiring a wide space for disposing the pressure vessel. On the other hand, when the rib size is merely reduced, the pressure vessel may lack the strength.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure vessel that allows for reduction in the rib size while ensuring the strength of the pressure vessel.
- The pressure vessel of the present invention includes a vessel body and a rib. The vessel body can house a fluid in its internal space. The rib projects outward of the vessel body from the vessel body. The vessel body includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface forms the internal space by extending in a vessel body axial direction that is an axial direction of the vessel body, and extending in a first direction that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction. The second surface is connected to the first surface and forms the internal space by extending in the vessel body axial direction and extending in a second direction that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction and the first direction. The rib includes a first rib and a second rib. The first rib projects in the second direction from the first surface and extends in the first direction. The second rib is provided in series with the first rib, projects in the first direction from the second surface, and extends in the second direction. The width in the second direction of the internal space is smaller than the width in the first direction of the internal space. The maximum value of the projection amount of the second rib from the second surface to the outside of the vessel body in the first direction is smaller than the maximum value of the projection amount of the first rib from the first surface to the outside of the vessel body in the second direction.
- Due to the configuration above, the rib can be reduced in size while ensuring the strength of the pressure vessel.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective diagram of the pressure vessel, which a diagram illustrating a state where a part of the pressure vessel is cut. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram viewing the pressure vessel illustrated inFIG. 1 from the vessel body axial direction Z. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional diagram as viewed from an arrow F3-F3 ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram as viewed from an arrow F4-F4 ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 5 is an enlarged diagram of the F5 portion illustrated inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 6 is an enlarged diagram of the F6 portion illustrated inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 7 is a perspective diagram illustrating a shell model for analysis of the pressure vessel illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 8 is a perspective diagram illustrating von Mises stress distribution of the pressure vessel illustrated inFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding toFIG. 1 of the second embodiment. -
FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding toFIG. 2 of the third embodiment. -
FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding toFIG. 2 of the fourth embodiment. -
FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding toFIG. 8 of Comparative Example. - The pressure vessel 1 (see
FIG. 1 ) of the first embodiment is described by referring toFIG. 1 toFIG. 8 . - The
pressure vessel 1 is a vessel capable of housing a fluid. The fluid housed in thepressure vessel 1 may be any of gas, air and liquid. Thepressure vessel 1 is configured to make the internal pressure of thepressure vessel 1 higher than the external pressure. Thepressure vessel 1 is a cast produced by casting. Thepressure vessel 1 is a vessel for cooling a fluid and is, for example, a gas cooler. Thepressure vessel 1 includes anaftercooler 1 a (first vessel) and anintercooler 1 i (second vessel). - For example, the
pressure vessel 1 constitutes a compressor unit (not shown). The compressor unit includes a compressor and thepressure vessel 1. The compressor is an oil-free compressor. The compressor compresses air in two stages and includes a first-stage compressor and a second-stage compressor. Air compressed to high temperature (adiabatically compressed) through the first-stage compressor is cooled in theintercooler 1 i and caused to return to room temperature. The air returned to room temperature is again compressed by the second-stage compressor. The air compressed to high temperature through the second-stage compressor is again cooled in theaftercooler 1 a and caused to return to room temperature and is then supplied to a user (the users of compressed air). - In the
pressure vessel 1, theaftercooler 1 a and theintercooler 1 i are integrally constructed (integral type). Accordingly, compared with a case where theaftercooler 1 a and theintercooler 1 i are not integrated (for example, a case where these are provided at positions distant from each other), the space necessary for providing theintercooler 1 i and theaftercooler 1 a can be reduced. Consequently, the compressor unit can be reduced in size. Theaftercooler 1 a and theintercooler 1 i are configured in a similar manner to each other. In the following, theaftercooler 1 a is mainly described, and description of common features between theaftercooler 1 a and theintercooler 1 i is omitted. Thepressure vessel 1 includes avessel body 10, a fluid inlet/outlet 20, and arib 30. - The
vessel body 10 is a portion capable of housing a fluid. The fluid is housed in aninternal space 10 s of thevessel body 10. The shape of thevessel body 10 is non-cylindrical, is a nearly rectangular parallelepiped with the inside being hollow, and is a shape having an axial direction. The axial direction of thevessel body 10 is denoted as the vessel body axial direction Z. A direction (one direction) perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z is denoted as the up-and-down direction Y (first direction), and a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z and the up-and-down direction Y is denoted as the lateral direction X (second direction). Here, “up”, “down” and “lateral” are terms used merely for the convenience sake of description. For example, the up-and-down direction Y needs not be a vertical direction, and the lateral direction X needs not be a horizontal direction. When the vessel is viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z, the cross-sectional shape of thevessel body 10 is constant or substantially constant irrespective of the position in the vessel body axial direction Z. The cross-sectional shape of thevessel body 10 is nearly rectangular as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z. Thevessel body 10 may have a lid (not shown). The lid is provided at an end in the vessel body axial direction Z of thevessel body 10. Thevessel body 10 includes a side surface 11 (first surface), a top surface 12 (second surface), a bottom surface 13 (second surface), anR part 15, and apartition 17. - The
internal space 10 s is a space inside thevessel body 10. The cross-sectional shape of theinternal space 10 s is nearly rectangular as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z. As theinternal space 10 s, two spaces are provided in onevessel body 10. Theinternal space 10 s includes an intercooler-sideinternal space 10 si and an aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa. In eachinternal space 10 s, a heat exchanger (not shown) may or may not be housed. - The side surface 11 (first surface) is a surface forming the
internal space 10 s. Thetop surface 12, thebottom surface 13, theR part 15, and thepartition 17 are the same in terms of being a surface forming theinternal space 10 s. Theside surface 11 extends in the vessel body axial direction Z and extends in the up-and-down direction Y. Theside surface 11 is planar or nearly planar. Thetop surface 12, thebottom surface 13, and thepartition 17 are the same in terms of being planar or nearly planar. Theside surface 11 is provided at two places. The side surfaces 11 at two places are arranged in parallel to each other and facing one another in the lateral direction X. - The top surface 12 (second surface) is connected to the
side surface 11, connected to one end (upper end) in the up-and-down direction Y of each of side surfaces 11 at two places, and connected to theside surface 11 through theR part 15. Thetop surface 12 extends in the vessel body axial direction Z and extends in the lateral direction X. The thickness (width in the up-and-down direction Y) of thetop surface 12 is the same as the thickness (width in the lateral direction X) of theside surface 11. - The bottom surface 13 (second surface) is provided symmetrically with the
top surface 12 in the up-and-down direction Y. Thebottom surface 13 and thetop surface 12 are arranged in parallel to one another and facing each other in the up-and-down direction Y. - The
R part 15 is a curved portion arranged in a corner of thevessel body 10. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , when viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z, theR part 15 is provided at four corners of the nearlyrectangular vessel body 10. TheR part 15 is arced or substantially arced in shape as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z. - The
partition 17 separates (partitions) the intercooler-sideinternal space 10 si and the aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa. Thepartition 17 connects two second surfaces (top surface 12 and bottom surface 13) to each other and is arranged in parallel to theside surface 11. Thepartition 17 is a central partition connected to the lateral direction X central part of each of thetop surface 12 and thebottom surface 13. - The
partition 17 is a wall forming the intercooler-sideinternal space 10 si and is a wall forming the aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa. Accordingly, compared with a case where these walls are separately provided, thepressure vessel 1 can be reduced in weight, and the cost of thepressure vessel 1 can be suppressed. - The
partition 17 acts as follows. When an internal pressure acts on the intercooler-sideinternal space 10 si and the aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa and thevessel body 10 starts deforming to expand outward, a tensile force acts on the partition 17 (tensile force in the up-and-down direction Y). Therefore, the amount of displacement in a portion (lateral direction X central) where thetop surface 12 and thebottom surface 13 are connected through thepartition 17 is suppressed, and the stress on thetop surface 12 and thebottom surface 13 can be reduced. Consequently, thetop surface 12 and thebottom surface 13 can be reduced in wall thickness. As a result, the wall thickness of thevessel body 10 can be reduced. In addition, since the stress on thetop surface 12 and thebottom surface 13 can be suppressed, therib 30 can be made small. More specifically, the wall thickness of therib 30 can be reduced and furthermore, the projection amount of therib 30 from thevessel body 10 can be decreased. Accordingly, thepressure vessel 1 can be reduced in weight, and the cost of thepressure vessel 1 can be suppressed. - The fluid inlet/
outlet 20 is, as illustrated inFIG. 1 , a hole communicating between the outside and the inside (internal space 10 s) of thevessel body 10. The fluid inlet/outlet 20 includes anintercooler inlet 21 i, anintercooler outlet 23 i, anaftercooler inlet 21 a, and an aftercooler outlet (not shown). Theintercooler inlet 21 i is an inlet for a fluid from the outside of thevessel body 10 to the intercooler-sideinternal space 10 si. Theintercooler outlet 23 i is an outlet for a fluid from the intercooler-sideinternal space 10 si to the outside of thevessel body 10. Theaftercooler inlet 21 a is an inlet for a fluid from the outside of thevessel body 10 to the aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa. The aftercooler outlet is an outlet for a fluid from the aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa to the outside of thevessel body 10. Theintercooler inlet 21 i, theintercooler outlet 23 i, and theaftercooler inlet 21 a are provided, for example, on thetop surface 12. The aftercooler outlet is provided, for example, on theside surface 11. The fluid inlet/outlet 20 is not included in therib 30. The projection amount of the fluid inlet/outlet 20 from thevessel body 10 may be larger or smaller than the projection amount of therib 30 from thevessel body 10. - The rib 30 (reinforcing rib) reinforces the
vessel body 10. Therib 30 reduces deformation of or stress generated in thevessel body 10 when an internal pressure acts on the inner surface of thevessel body 10. Therib 30 projects from thevessel body 10 to the outside of thevessel body 10. The “outside of thevessel body 10” is an opposite side of theinternal space 10 s relative to thevessel body 10. A plurality ofribs 30 are provided at equal intervals in the vessel body axial direction Z. Therib 30 is provided over the whole or substantially the whole circumference of thevessel body 10 so as to surround thevessel body 10. Therib 30 extends in, so to speak, a circumferential direction of thevessel body 10. Therib 30 has a plate-like or nearly plate-like shape. Therib 30 is constructed integrally with thevessel body 10. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , therib 30 includes a side surface rib 31 (first rib), a top surface rib 32 (second rib), a bottom surface rib 33 (second rib), and anR part rib 35. - The side surface rib 31 (first rib) projects in the lateral direction X from the
side surface 11 and extends in the up-and-down direction Y. Theside surface rib 31 is arranged linearly as viewed from the lateral direction X. - The top surface rib 32 (second rib) projects in the up-and-down direction Y from the
top surface 12 and extends in the lateral direction X. Thetop surface rib 32 is arranged linearly as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y. Thetop surface rib 32 is provided in series with theside surface rib 31. Thetop surface rib 32 is provided in continuity with theside surface rib 31 via theR part rib 35. The thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of thetop surface rib 32 is the same as the thickness of the side surface rib 31 (the same applies to the thickness of each of thebottom surface rib 33 and the R part rib 35). - The bottom surface rib 33 (second rib) is provided symmetrically with the
top surface rib 32 in the up-and-down direction Y. In the following, description of thebottom surface rib 33 is omitted. - The
R part rib 35 projects from theR part 15 to the outside of thevessel body 10. TheR part ribs 35 project from fourR parts 15, respectively, to the outside of thevessel body 10. TheR part rib 35 is connected to the second rib (top surface rib 32 or bottom surface rib 33) and theside surface rib 31. - The width in the up-and-down direction Y of the
internal space 10 s is denoted as width L1. The width L1 is a distance (shortest distance) in the up-and-down direction Y from thetop surface 12 to thebottom surface 13. The width in the lateral direction X of theinternal space 10 s is denoted as width L2. The width L2 is a distance in the lateral direction X from thepartition 17 to theside surface 11. The width L2 is smaller than the width L1. The width L2 in the lateral direction X of the aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa is smaller than the width L1 in the top-and-down direction Y of the aftercooler-sideinternal space 10 sa (the same applies to the intercooler-sideinternal space 10 si). The maximum bending moment M1 of theside surface 11 is generated in a portion on theside surface 11, which is adjacent to the up-and-down direction Y central part of theinternal space 10 s, and generated in the up-and-down direction Y central part of theside surface 11. The maximum bending moment M2 of thetop surface 12 is generated in a portion on thetop surface 12, which is adjacent to the lateral direction X central part of theinternal space 10 s. Since the width L2 is smaller than the width L1, the maximum bending moment M2 of theupper surface 12 is smaller than the maximum bending moment M1 of theside surface 11. - The projection amount (height) of the
side surface rib 31 from theside surface 11 to the outside of thevessel body 10 and also in the lateral direction X is denoted as a first projection amount h1. The maximum value of the first projection amount h1 is denoted as a maximum first projection amount H1. The projection amount of thetop surface rib 32 from thetop surface 12 to the outside of thevessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y is denoted as a second projection amount h2. The maximum value of the second projection amount h2 is denoted as a maximum second projection amount H2. The maximum second projection amount H2 is smaller than the maximum first projection amount H1. Accordingly, the maximum value of the projection amount of therib 30 fixed to a surface having a smaller maximum bending moment (top surface 12) becomes smaller than the maximum value of the projection amount of therib 30 fixed to a surface having a larger maximum bending moment (side surface 11). In this embodiment, the first projection amount h1 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-down direction Y and is the maximum first projection amount H1. In this embodiment, the projection amount of thetop surface rib 32 from thetop surface 12 in the up-and-down direction Y is constant irrespective of the position in the lateral direction X and is the maximum second projection amount H2. - The maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2 are set according to the ratio (L1/L2) between the width L1 and the width L2. The maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2 are set such that the ratio (H1/H2) between the maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2 falls in a range of 0.7 times or more and 1.3 times or less the square of the ratio (L1/L2). More specifically, the maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2 are set to satisfy the following equation A1:
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0.7·(L1/L2)2 ≤H1/H2≤1.3·(L1/L2)2 (equation A1) - Here, the maximum bending moment M1 of the
side surface 11 is proportional to L1 2, and the maximum bending moment M2 of thetop surface 12 is proportional to L2 2. Therefore, in the case of satisfying equation A1, the maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2 are set according to the ratio (M1/M2) between the maximum bending moment M1 and the maximum bending moment M2. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , when viewed from the up-and-down direction Y, theside surface 11 and a plurality ofside surface ribs 31 have a structure in which a repeating unit cross-section C1 is repeated in the vessel body axial direction Z. The repeating unit cross-section C1 is a cross-section of a repeating unit including theside surface 11 and theside surface rib 31 and is a cross-section as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y. The repeating unit cross-section C1 is a cross-section including a portion in which the first projection amount h1 of theside surface rib 31 becomes the maximum first projection amount H1. The plastic section modulus Zp1 of the repeating unit cross-section C1 is determined based on the maximum first projection amount H1 (seeFIG. 2 ) (see later for details). - As illustrated in
FIG. 4 , when viewed from the lateral direction X, thetop surface 12 and a plurality oftop surface ribs 32 have a structure in which a repeating unit cross-section C2 is repeated in the vessel body axial direction Z. The repeating unit cross-section C2 is a cross-section of a repeating unit including thetop surface 12 and thetop surface rib 32 and is a cross-section as viewed from the lateral direction X. The repeating unit cross-section C2 is a cross-section including a portion in which the second projection amount h2 of thetop surface rib 32 becomes the maximum second projection amount H2. The plastic section modulus Zp2 of the repeating unit cross-section C2 is determined based on the maximum second projection amount H2 (seeFIG. 2 ) (see later for details). - The maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2, illustrated in
FIG. 2 , are set according to the ratio (Zp1/Zp2) between the plastic section modulus Zp1 and the plastic section modulus Zp2. The maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2 are set such that the ratio (Zp1/Zp2) falls in a range of 0.7 times or more and 1.3 times or less the square of the ratio (L1/L2). More specifically, the maximum first projection amount H1 and the maximum second projection amount H2 are set to satisfy the following equation A2: -
0.7·(L1/L2)2 ≤Zp1/Zp2≤1.3·(L1/L2)2 (equation A2) - Equation A2 is determined as follows. The area Ac1 of the repeating unit cross-section C1 illustrated in
FIG. 5 is represented by the following equation: -
Ac1=t1·H1+a1·b1 - t1: thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of the
side surface rib 31, - a1: thickness (width in the lateral direction X) of the
side surface 11, and - b1: bit width in the vessel body axial direction Z of the
side surface 11 in one repeating unit cross-section C1. - Here,
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Ac1′=(t1·H1+a1·b1)/2 -
e1=Ac1′/b1 - e1 is a distance from an end face of the
side surface rib 31, which is an end face on the side adjacent to theinternal space 10 s (seeFIG. 2 ), to the plastic neutral axis of the repeating unit cross-section C1. The plastic section modulus Zp1 of the repeating unit cross-section C1 is represented by the following equation B1: -
Zp1=Ac1′·[e1/2+{H1+(a1−e1)}/2] (equation B1) - The full plastic moment (maximum bending moment Mp1 in a fully plastic state) of the repeating unit cross-section C1 is represented by the following equation B2:
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Mp1=Zp1·σy1 (equation B2) - In the equation, σy1 is a yield stress of the material for the
side surface 11 and theside surface rib 31. - An area Ac2 of the repeating unit cross-section C2 illustrated in
FIG. 6 is represented by the following equation: -
Ac2=t2·H2+a2·b2 - t2: thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of the
top surface rib 32, - a2: thickness (width in the up-and-down direction Y) of the
top surface 12, and - b2: width in the vessel body axial direction Z of the
top surface 12 in one repeating unit cross-section C2. - Here,
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Ac2′=(t2·H2+a2·b2)/2 (equation B3a) -
e2=Ac2′/b2 (equation B3b) - e2 is a distance from an end face of the
top surface 12, which is an end face on the side adjacent to theinternal space 10 s (seeFIG. 2 ), to the plastic neutral axis of the repeating unit cross-section C2. The plastic section modulus Zp2 of the repeating unit cross-section C2 is represented by the following equation B3c: -
Zp2=Ac2′·[e2/2+{H2+(a2−e2)}/2] (equation B3c) - The full plastic moment (maximum bending moment Mp2 in a fully plastic state) of the repeating unit cross-section C2 is represented by the following equation B4:
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Mp2=Zp2·σy2 (equation B4) - In the equation, σy2 is a yield stress of the material for the
top surface 12 and thetop surface rib 32. In this embodiment, the material for thetop surface 12 and thetop surface rib 32 is the same as the material for theside surface 11 and theside surface rib 31. - The maximum bending moment Mp1 acting on the
side surface 11 when an internal pressure P (uniformly distributed load) acts on thevessel body 10 illustrated inFIG. 2 is represented by the following equation B5: -
Mp1=P·L12/8 (equation B5) - Similarly, the maximum bending moment Mp2 acting on the
top surface 12 when an internal pressure P acts on thevessel body 10 is represented by the following equation B6: -
Mp2=P·L22/8 (equation B6) - The following equation B7 is obtained from equations B2, B4, B5 and B6, and equation B8 is obtained from equation B7:
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Mp1/Mp2=(L1/L2)2=(Zp1·σy1)/(Zp2·σy2) (equation B7) -
Zp1/Zp2=(σy2/σy1)·(L1/L2)2 (equation B8) - The materials constituting respective parts of the
pressure vessel 1 vary in yield stress. For example, the variation in strength of the cast (cast iron) is about average value±30% (approximately from 0.7 σy to 1.3 σy) at most. Then, (σy2/σy1) of equation B8 should be 0.7 or more and 1.3 or less. Zp1/Zp2 is preferably set to satisfy the following equation B9. Equation B9 is the same equation as equation A2. -
0.7·(L1/L2)2 ≤Zp1/Zp2≤1.3·(L1/L2)3 (equation B9) - The region requiring the highest strength of the
vessel body 10 is the up-and-down direction Y central part of theside surface 11. Based on the strength required for this region, the maximum first projection amount H1 of theside surface rib 31 is determined. Then, an equation for determining the maximum second projection amount H2 (unknown value) of thetop surface rib 32 from the maximum first projection amount H1 (known value) is described. - The following equation B10 is obtained from equation B8:
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Zp2=(σy1/σy2)·Zp1·(L2/L1)2=(σy1/σy2)·J (equation B10) - In the equation,
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J=Zp1·(L2/L1)2. - The following equation B11 is obtained from equations B3a, B3b and B3c:
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Zp2=(t2·H2+a2·b2)·(H2+a2)/4={t2·H22 +a2·(b2+t2)·H2+a22 ·b2}/4 (equation B11) - The following equation B12 is obtained from equations B10 and B11:
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{t2·H22 +a2·(b2+t2)·H2+a22 ·b2}/4=(σy1/σy2)·J (equation B12) - When equation B12 is modified and organized into quadratic equation of H2, the following equation B13 is obtained.
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t2·H22 +a2·(b2+t2)·H2+a22 ·b2−4·J·(σy1/σy2)=0 (equation B13) - Equation B13 can be organized as follows.
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A·H22 +B·H2+C=0 (equation B14) - In the equation,
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A=t2 -
B=a2·(b2+t2) -
C=a22 ·b2−4·J·(σy1/σy2) - From equation B14, the maximum second projection amount H2 can be represented by the following equation B15:
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H2=[−B+(B 2−4·A·C)1/2]/(2·A) (equation B15) - According to equation B15, the maximum second projection amount H2 can be calculated based on the dimension regarding the repeating unit cross-section C1 (see
FIG. 3 ), the dimension regarding the repeating unit cross-section C2 (seeFIG. 3 ), the width L1 and width L2 of theinternal space 10 s illustrated inFIG. 2 , and (σy1/σy2). As with equation B9, it is preferable also in equation B15 to consider that (σy1/σy2) is 0.7 or more and 1.3 or less. - The
pressure vessel 1 of the present embodiment and the pressure vessel 501 (seeFIG. 12 ) of Comparative Example were compared. With respect to each of thepressure vessel 1 and thepressure vessel 501, the elasto-plastic analysis at the time of causing an internal pressure to act on a shell model (thin plate model) for analysis was performed. As the analysis, FEM (Finite Element Method) analysis was used.FIG. 7 illustrates a shell model of thepressure vessel 1 of this embodiment. This model is a model formed by dividing thepressure vessel 1 into ⅛'s by the utilization of symmetry of thepressure vessel 1 in each of the up-and-down direction Y, the lateral direction X, and the vessel body axial direction Z (⅛ model). In this model, equations A1 and A2 are satisfied. Note here that inFIG. 7 , thepressure vessel 1 divided into ½'s is indicated by a two-dot chain line and a solid line. - In the
pressure vessel 501 of Comparative Example illustrated inFIG. 12 , the projection amount of therib 530 from thevessel body 10 is constant. In the pressure vessel of Comparative Example, the maximum first projection amount H1 of theside surface rib 531 is equal to the maximum second projection amount H2 of thetop surface rib 532. The configuration (dimension, shape) of thepressure vessel 501 of Comparative Example, except for the projection amount of therib 530 from thevessel body 10, is the same as that of thepressure vessel 1 of this embodiment. -
FIG. 8 illustrates von Mises stress distribution of thepressure vessel 1 of this embodiment.FIG. 12 illustrates von Mises stress distribution of thepressure vessel 501 of Comparative Example. InFIG. 8 andFIG. 12 , a region having higher von Mises stress is depicted with darker color. When the stress in a portion having high stress (high stress area) of thepressure vessel 1 is compared with the stress in a high stress area of thepressure vessel 501, these are substantially the same (excluding theportion 31 c illustrated inFIG. 8 ). Accordingly, it can be said that the pressure capacity of thepressure vessel 1 is at the same level as the pressure capacity of thepressure vessel 501. - The stress generated in the
top surface 12 andtop surface rib 532 of thepressure vessel 501 illustrated inFIG. 12 is low over a wide range (the color is light), compared with the stress generated in thetop surface 12 andtop surface rib 32 of thepressure vessel 1 illustrated inFIG. 8 . It is therefore understood that in thepressure vessel 501 of Comparative Example illustrated inFIG. 12 , the area having the material strength to spare is wide and the area wasting the material is wide. On the other hand, in thepressure vessel 1 of this embodiment illustrated inFIG. 8 , over substantially the whole area of thetop surface 12 andtop surface rib 32, the stress generated in thetop surface 12 andtop surface rib 32 can be made as high as the stress generated in theside surface 11 andside surface rib 31. - The maximum second projection amount H2 of the
top surface rib 32 of this embodiment illustrated inFIG. 8 is small, compared with the maximum second projection amount H2 of thetop surface rib 532 of Comparative Example illustrated inFIG. 12 . Therefore, thepressure vessel 1 of this embodiment can be made smaller and lighter in weight than that of Comparative Example while ensuring the pressure capacity at the same level as in Comparative Example. - The effects due to the
pressure vessel 1 illustrated inFIG. 1 are as follows. Thepressure vessel 1 includes avessel body 10 capable of housing a fluid in itsinternal space 10 s and arib 30 projecting from thevessel body 10 to the outside of thevessel body 10. Thevessel body 10 includes aside surface 11 and atop surface 12. The side surface 11 forms theinternal space 10 s by extending in a vessel body axial direction Z that is an axial direction of thevessel body 10, and extending in an up-and-down direction Y that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z. Thetop surface 12 is connected to theside surface 11 and forms theinternal space 10 s by extending in the vessel body axial direction Z and extending in a lateral direction X that is a direction perpendicular to the vessel body axial direction Z and the up-and-down direction Y. Therib 30 includes aside surface rib 31 and atop surface rib 32. Theside surface rib 31 projects in the lateral direction X from theside surface 11 and extends in the up-and-down direction Y. Thetop surface rib 32 is provided in series with theside surface rib 31, projects in the up-and-down direction Y from thetop surface 12, and extends in the lateral direction X. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , the width L2 in the lateral direction X of theinternal space 10 s is smaller than the width L1 in the up-and-down direction Y of theinternal space 10 s. - The maximum value of the projection amount of the
top surface rib 32 from thetop surface 12 to the outside of thevessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y (maximum second projection amount H2) is smaller than the maximum value of the projection amount of theside surface rib 31 from theside surface 11 to the outside of thevessel body 10 and also in the lateral direction X (maximum first projection amount H1). - Thanks to [configuration 1-1], the maximum bending moment M2 in a portion on the
top surface 12, which is adjacent to the lateral direction X central part of theinternal space 10 s, is smaller than the maximum bending moment M1 in a portion on theside surface 11, which is adjacent to the up-and-down direction Y central part of theinternal space 10 s. In turn, the strength required for thetop surface 12 is small, compared with the strength required for theside surface 11. Then, thepressure vessel 1 takes [configuration 1-2]. The rib 30 (top surface rib 32) can therefore be made small while ensuring the strength of thepressure vessel 1. As a result, thepressure vessel 1 can be reduced in weight, the material of thepressure vessel 1 can be prevented from wasting, the cost of thepressure vessel 1 can be suppressed, thepressure vessel 1 can be made small, and the space necessary for providing thepressure vessel 1 can be reduced. - The width in the up-and-down direction Y of the
internal space 10 s is denoted by L1. The width in the lateral direction X of theinternal space 10 s is denoted by L2. The maximum value of the projection amount of theside surface rib 31 from theside surface 11 to the outside of thevessel body 10 and in the lateral direction X is denoted by H1. The maximum value of the projection amount of thetop surface rib 32 from thetop surface 12 to the outside of thevessel body 10 and in the up-and-down direction Y is denoted by H2. At this time, these satisfy 0.7·(L1/L2)2≤H1/H2≤1.3·(L1/L2)2. - Thanks to [configuration 2], the
top surface rib 32 can be reduced in size while more unfailingly ensuring the strength of thepressure vessel 1, compared with a case of not satisfying the condition above. - As illustrated in
FIG. 1 , a plurality ofribs 30 are provided at equal intervals in the vessel body axial direction Z. As illustrated inFIG. 3 , the plastic section modulus of a cross-section of a repeating unit including theside surface 11 and theside surface rib 31, which is a cross-section viewed from the up-and-down direction Y (repeating unit cross-section C1), is denoted by Zp1. As illustrated inFIG. 4 , the plastic section modulus of a cross-section of a repeating unit including thetop surface 12 and thetop surface rib 32, which is a cross-section viewed from the lateral direction X (repeating unit cross-section C2), is denoted by Zp2. At this time, these satisfy 0.7·(L1/L2)2≤Zp1/Zp2≤1.3·(L1/L2)2. - Thanks to [configuration 3], the
top surface rib 32 can be reduced in size while more unfailingly ensuring the strength of thepressure vessel 1, compared with a case of not satisfying the condition above. The pressure vessel according to the embodiment of the present invention is often subjected to a pressure test and required to pass the test. In the pressure test, for confirming the pressure capacity of the pressure vessel, how the transition of deformation of the vessel from an elastic region to a plastic region occurs due to the pressure applied to the pressure vessel is examined. Therefore, evaluation not by the elastic section modulus but by the plastic section modulus is needed. - With respect to the
pressure vessel 201 of the second embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is described by referring toFIG. 9 . Note that in thepressure vessel 201 of the second embodiment, as for features in common with the first embodiment, the same sign as in the first embodiment is used or the sign is omitted, and description is omitted (in terms of omitting the sign or description of common features, the same applies to descriptions of other embodiments). As illustrated inFIG. 1 , in the first embodiment, the wall thickness of theside surface rib 31 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-down direction Y. On the other hand, as illustrated inFIG. 9 , in the second embodiment, the wall thickness of theside surface rib 231 is not constant. Theside surface rib 231 includes a thin-walled part 231 a and a thick-walled part 231 b. InFIG. 9 , the fluid inlet/outlet 20 (seeFIG. 1 ) is omitted. - The thick-
walled part 231 b is provided as follows. As illustrated inFIG. 8 , in a small portion (portion 31 c) in the up-and-down direction Y central part of theside surface rib 31 of the first embodiment, high stress compared with other portions is sometimes generated. Therefore, in order to suppress this stress, a thick-walled part 231 b illustrated inFIG. 9 is provided. The thick-walled part 231 b is provided in the up-and-down direction Y central part of theside surface rib 231. The thickness (width in the vessel body axial direction Z) of the thick-walled part 231 b is larger than the thickness of the thin-walled part 231 a. The thickness in the up-and-down direction Y central part of theside surface rib 231 is larger than that in the portion other than the up-and-down direction Y central part of theside surface rib 231. For example, the width in the up-and-down direction Y of the thick-walled part 231 b is ½ times, ⅓ times, ¼ times, or ⅕ times, etc. the width L1 (seeFIG. 2 ). The thick-walled part 231 b is, for example, tapered. Specifically, the thickness of the thick-walled part 231 b increases as getting closer to the center in the up-and-down direction Y of theside surface rib 231. For example, in the case where thepressure vessel 201 is manufactured by casting, theside surface rib 231 can be easily manufactured by manufacturing the casting mold such that the wall thickness of theside surface rib 231 varies depending on the position in the up-and-down direction Y. - The effects due to the
pressure vessel 201 of this embodiment illustrated inFIG. 9 are as follows. - The thickness in the up-and-down direction Y central part (thick-
walled part 231 b) of theside surface rib 231 is larger than the thickness in the portion (thin-walled part 231 a) other than the up-and-down direction Y central part of theside surface rib 231. - Thanks to [configuration 4] above, stress in the up-and-down direction Y central part of the
side surface rib 231 can be suppressed. In addition, theside surface rib 231 can be reduced in size compared with a case of setting the whole of theside surface rib 231 to have a constant thickness. - With respect to the
pressure vessel 301 of the third embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is described by referring toFIG. 10 . The difference resides in the shapes of theside surface rib 331, thetop surface rib 332 and thebottom surface rib 333. - The
side surface rib 331 is configured as follows. In the first embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , the first projection amount h1 of theside surface rib 31 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-side direction Y. On the other hand, in this embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 10 , the first projection amount h1 of theside surface rib 331 differs depending on the position in the up-and-down direction Y. The first projection amount h1 is set to be large at an up-and-down direction Y position where the bending moment on theside surface 11 is large, and the first projection amount h1 is set to be small at an up-and-down direction Y position where the bending moment on theside surface 11 is small. The first projection amount h1 at a position overlapping with the up-and-down direction Y central part of theinternal space 10 s as viewed from the lateral direction X is larger than the first projection amount h1 at a position overlapping with a portion other than the up-and-down direction Y central part of theinternal space 10 s as viewed from the lateral direction X. Thanks to this configuration, theside surface rib 331 can be reduced in size, compared with a case where the first projection amount h1 is constant irrespective of the position in the up-and-down direction Y (seeFIG. 2 ). - The
top surface rib 332 is configured as follows. In the first embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , the second projection amount h2 of thetop surface rib 32 is constant irrespective of the position in the lateral direction X. On the other hand, in this embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 10 , the second projection amount h2 of thetop surface rib 332 differs depending on the position in the lateral direction X. The second projection amount h2 is set to be large at a lateral direction X position Where the bending moment on thetop surface 12 is large, and the second projection amount h2 is set to be small at a lateral direction X position where the bending moment on thetop surface 12 is small. The second projection amount h2 at a position overlapping with the lateral direction X central part of theinternal space 10 s as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y is larger than the second projection amount h2 at a position overlapping with a portion other than the lateral direction X central part of theinternal space 10 s as viewed from the up-and-down direction Y. Thanks to this configuration, thetop surface rib 332 can be reduced in size, compared with a case where the second projection amount h2 is constant irrespective of the position in the lateral direction X (seeFIG. 2 ). Thebottom surface rib 333 is provided symmetrically with thetop surface rib 332 in the up-and-down direction Y. - With respect to the
pressure vessel 401 of the fourth embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment is described by referring toFIG. 11 . In the first embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , theaftercooler 1 a and theintercooler 1 i are integrated. On the other hand, in this embodiment, theaftercooler 401 a and the intercooler 401 i are separate bodies. - The
aftercooler 401 a and the intercooler 401 i are fixed (fastened, rigidly connected) by afastening member 450 and arranged symmetrically in the lateral direction X. In the following, unless otherwise indicated, a state where theaftercooler 401 a and the intercooler 401 i are fixed is described. Thetop surface rib 32 of theaftercooler 401 a and thetop surface rib 32 of the intercooler 401 i are separate bodies and arranged to continue in the lateral direction X (same applies to the bottom surface ribs 33). Theaftercooler 401 a includes afirst partition 417 a corresponding to thepartition 17 of the first embodiment (seeFIG. 2 ) and a first fasteningmember fitting part 440 a. The intercooler 401 i includes a second partition 417 i corresponding to thepartition 17 of the first embodiment and a second fasteningmember fitting part 440 i. - The
first partition 417 a and the second partition 417 i are arranged in parallel to each other and are in contact with one another. The first fasteningmember fitting part 440 a projects from the connection position of thefirst partition 417 a and the second surface (top surface 12 and bottom surface 13) to the outside of thevessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y. The second fasteningmember fitting part 440 i projects from the connection position of the second partition 417 i and the second surface (top surface 12 and bottom surface 13) to the outside of thevessel body 10 and also in the up-and-down direction Y. - The
fastening member 450 fastens the first fasteningmember fitting part 440 a and the second fasteningmember fitting part 440 i and thereby fixes theaftercooler 401 a and the intercooler 401 i. Thefastening member 450 is, for example, a bolt, etc. - Each of the embodiments above may be variously modified. The number of constituent elements in each of the embodiments may be changed, or a part of the constituent elements may not be provided. In addition, the arrangements or shapes of the constituent elements may be modified. The
pressure vessel 1 illustrated inFIG. 1 may not be used for a compressor or may not be a vessel for cooling a fluid. In the embodiments described above, thepressure vessel 1 includes two vessels (intercooler 1 i andaftercooler 1 a) but may include only one vessel or may include three or more vessels. - Constituent elements of the embodiments that are different from each other may be combined. The
side surface rib 31 of the first embodiment illustrated inFIG. 2 may be replaced with theside surface rib 331 of the third embodiment illustrated inFIG. 10 . Thetop surface rib 32 of the first embodiment illustrated inFIG. 2 may be replaced with thetop surface rib 332 of the third embodiment illustrated inFIG. 10 . For example, 5 sheets of therib 30 are depicted inFIG. 1 , but the number of sheets of therib 30 may be changed. - The material constituting the
pressure vessel 1 may not be cast iron. In the case where the variation in strength of the material constituting thepressure vessel 1 is equal to or smaller than the variation in strength of cast iron, at least either equation A1 or equation A2 may be satisfied. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , in the embodiments above, the width L2 of theinternal space 10 s in a direction perpendicular to the partition 17 (lateral direction X) is smaller than the width L1 of theinternal space 10 s in the extending direction of the partition 17 (up-and-down direction Y) in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z. On the other hand, the width of theinternal space 10 s in a direction perpendicular to the partition 17 (lateral direction X) may be larger than the width of theinternal space 10 s in the extending direction of the partition 17 (up-and-down direction Y) in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z. In the embodiments above, thepartition 17 is arranged in a long-side portion of the nearly rectangularinternal space 10 s in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z. On the other hand, thepartition 17 may be arranged in a short-side portion of theinternal space 10 s in a cross-section as viewed from the vessel body axial direction Z. - This application is based on Japanese Patent Application (Patent Application No. 2017-2820) filed on Jan. 11, 2017, the contents of which are incorporated herein by way of reference.
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- 1, 201, 301, 401 Pressure vessel
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